The thing # 10 assignment was to set up an RSS feed. I chose Google Reader because I already have a Gmail account that will easily allow me to access my email and feeds in one spot. I subscribed to six blogs from my classmates, The Pioneer Woman blog, and The Cool Cat Teacher blog. I also subscribed to a few news feeds, namely, BBC World News, Reuters and the Christian Science Monitor. One thing I like about my reader is that I can get the most updated news headlines with a world perspective. I cannot stand many of the U.S. news sources because many of their journalists input their own opinions in their stories. BBC World News reports more factually without all the rhetoric. Another thing I like about my Google Reader is that I can read the latest blogs from my peers, making it easier to give them comments.
I don’t think I would have a use for RSS in my future math class, although I can see using my Google Reader daily in my personal life to keep up with the latest world news and the latest blog entries of my peers and collogues.
If I were a Social Studies or Government teacher, this technology could be used in the classroom on a daily bases to enhance subject matter, especially the news feeds. I considered creating a public page with Google Reader for about two seconds. Then I realized that I have other “things” to do.
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